‘So divinely is the world organised that every one of us, in our place and time,
is in balance with everything else’
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
One of the discoveries of learning to make-do with less is actually discovering how little you really need to be happy.This is true to say of material wealth, social acceptance and professional standing. I’m not saying we wouldn’t all like more handbags, more invitations, a whopping big promotion but none of those things will make us happier if we are not happy with ourselves.
The Concise Oxford Engish Dictionary defines the word divine as follows:
1. Like God
2. Devoted to God, sacred
3.Discover by guesswork or intuition
4.Have a supernatural or magic insight into ( for example) the future.
5. Discover (for example) water, by dowsing.
Well, I am not at all qualified to talk about the first four so I won’t try and embarrass myself or you, suffice it to say that, for those of you who actually know me, I don’t believe that a love of handbags and a wish to live a more spiritually fulfilling life have to be mutually exclusive.
What I really want to talk about here is about divining. Most of us have heard of water dowsing – using rods or pliable twigs such as willow to find underground reserves of water, oil gold or precious minerals.It is also possible to use crystal pendulums in order to divine.
The first time I came across crystal divination was after I had been told that my daughter had some blockages in her chakras.In all honesty, this meant nothing to me but I was suitably worried, as any Mother would be, when faced with the possibility that there might be something wrong with their beloved children. A friend of mine showed me how to dowse with a crystal and what happened amazed me so much I actually burst into tears.
I now dowse, or divine with crystal pendulums on a regular basis.I find that, as a prevaricating Libran, it gives me a direction I would not normally have because I am forever sitting on a fence, able to see both sides of any situation. Bloody infuriating – let me tell you!
To start divining with a crystal pendulum, first of all you need to have a pendulum. I recommend the Crystal Merchant in Bury St. Edmunds ( tel: 01284 752907) which holds a wide variety. Apparently, most people start off with a quartz crystal pendulum. I have five different pendulums. I wear two around my neck, close to my heart chakra. I have one in my handbag and two different crystals by my bedside. I usually divine before I go to bed or, if I am travelling, in the car.
Once you have your crystal you need to clean it as many people will have touched the crystal and you will need to cleanse it of all the negative energy that has been absorbed. Crystals can protect us from all kinds of negative energy as well as neutralising the harmful effects of mobile phones and electrical pollution because they have their own energy fields and vibrations, they can neutralise negative fields and emissions. Each crystal is unique in that it has its own vibration that has an effect on the environment.
To cleanse the crystal, you can do one of several things:
Wash the crystal in mineral water and rock salt and leave the crystal in the solution overnight. In the morning, rinse the crystal in mineral water and discard the salt water which will have absorbed all of the negative energy.
Wash the crystal in the sea or in fresh running water such as a stream or a waterfall. Probably not the most practical way of cleansing in the inner city but if you travel with your crystal, it is always worth re-charging it whilst you are on holiday.
Bury the crystal in the earth for at least 24 hours. As crystals originally came from the earth, some people consider this to be the best way of cleansing. Just don’t forget where you buried it!
Leave the crystal out in a thunder storm.
Once the crystal pendulum has been cleaned, you can start using it.
Hold the pendulum so that the crystal is about heart height.
Now you need to run a test by asking the crystal questions to which you know the answer.
For example, my first question is always, ‘Is my name Min?’ I then watch the pendulum start swinging. usually it moves in a clockwise position – but not always! the next question I ask is whether or not I am a boy. At this point the pendulum will swing the other way. The day it does not is the day I start to seriously panic!
At this point it is probably a good time to mention that the pendulum does not always choose the same direction for a positive response which is why it is important to always carry out the test questions before you start divining for answers. Generally speaking, when I divine, the crystal pendulum will swing clockwise for a ‘yes’, anti-clockwise for a ‘no’ and vertically for a ‘maybe’ – but not always!
It is also important to completely blank your mind as you are able to influence the outcome if you are not completely without agenda!
Once I have the correct answers to the test questions, I then ask what ever I want, clear my mind and then wait for the response.
What is the most incredible experience I have had divining with the pendulum? Well, a few months ago I lost a very precious diamond necklace, I was really worried that maybe the lovely woman who comes to clean my house, who had that day tidied up my dressing table, may have vacuumed it up by mistake. I asked the crystal several questions; Had I lost the crystal? Was it in the house? Was it in my bedroom, etc and after a process of elimination, I found the necklace. Prior to that I lost a brand new earring whilst I was out gardening. I was worried that it may have fallen into a putrid and steaming pile of compost but the crystal told me where to look. sometimes I ask for things and I am not sure whether the crystal knew the answer, or whether I had simply manifested the request just like cosmic ordering ( see Lesson : 3 – Learn the fine art of wishing). All I know is that ,for me ,it works. I can’t explain it but I have faith in the knowledge that it works.
Crystals can be used for healing, meditating, finding negative/positive earth energies and ley lines, to find vitamin deficiencies, health problems and for chakra work.
Just remember not to ask for anything that may cause harm. It is really important for you to come from a point of love and not from the negative aspects of jealousy, fear and hate. We all need all the good karma we can give and receive – especially when times are hard!
‘I think the pendulum has swung as far as it’s going to and it will now swing back’
John McCain
